| English | French |
| ambient light | lumière ambiante (A type of light that appears as if it is coming from all directions. Use this when you want to light all objects evenly) |
| Ambient Light Indicator | Indicateur de luminosité ambiante (An administration application to help you find lighting issues that affect a smaller area of the Surface screen. This tool can help you adjust the lighting or the unit position. You should use this tool every time that the Surface unit is moved to a new location or lighting is modified significantly) |
| ambient light sensor | capteur de luminosité ambiante (A type of light sensor that tracks ambient light in the surroundings and therefore the amount of backlight needed for the LCD screen to be adjusted accordingly) |
